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The particular position of the child during labor relatively to the passage though which it is to be brought forth; -- specifically designated by the part which first appears at the mouth of the uterus; as, a breech presentation.

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The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal.

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The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman.

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That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation.

presentationpresident andrew johnson n : 17th president of the united states; was elected vice president and succeeded lincoln when lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) [syn: johnson, andrew johnson, president johnson , president andrew johnson]

Noun1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation" (hypernym) ceremony (derivation) award, present2. the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" (hypernym) display (hyponym) unveiling (derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate3. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" (synonym) presentment, demonstration (hypernym) show (hyponym) exhibition (derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate4. the act of presenting a proposal (hypernym) proposal, proposition (hyponym) first reading (derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate5. a visual representation of something (synonym) display (hypernym) representation (hyponym) float (derivation) portray, present6. formally making a person known to another or to the public (synonym) introduction, intro (hypernym) informing, making known (hyponym) debut (derivation) present7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" (hypernym) position, posture, attitude (classification) obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery

Presentation electronic "slide show" options such as SPC's Harvard Graphics, Gold Disk's Astound, Asymetrix's Compel, Microsoft's PowerPoint, Macromedia's Action, Micrografx's Charisma, Just-Ask-Me, On-The-Air, Lotus Corporation's Freelance, Word Perfect's Presentations, Special Delivery, Q/Media, Zuma Group's Curtain Call, and others are mentioned in Chapter 3 and listed in greater detail in Appendix 6. These, in conjunction with spreadsheet software (Lotus, Excel, Quatro Pro, etc.), are the most widely employed aids currently used by accounting professors according to survey results reported in Chapter 4. An extensive list of presentation software vendors and product attributes is provided in Appendix 6. Green and Green (1994) discuss how presentation software is becoming closer to authoring software. Jerome and Lee (1995) rate and compare presentation software alternatives with particular focus on multimedia features. Hardware options are reviewed in the NewMedia Tool Guide for 1995 ( pp. 105-112). For a review of presentation software options also see NewMedia Tool Guide for 1995 ( pp. 11-16), McCraken (1994) and Green and Green (1994). (The addresses and phone numbers of NewMedia, Multimedia World, and other periodicals are contained in Appendix 4.) The top rated options according to PC Computing, December 1994, p. 178 are PowerPoint from Microsoft Corporation (800-426-9400), Harvard Spotlight (Rank 2) from Software Publishing (800-336-8360), and Freelance Graphics (Rank 3) from Lotus Development (800-343-5414). Paintshow and photoshow options such as Micrografx PhotoMagic, MacPaint, Corel Draw, Publisher's Paintbrush, and Adobe Photoshop may be used for pictures but are cumbersome for group presentations but are often used for images imported into presentation, hypermedia, and CMS courseware. Robinson and Lee (1994) discuss the fine line between "authoring" and "presentation" software. Many presentation software vendors such as Gold Disk (Astound) are adding audio, video, and button navigation utilities. They also discuss options for crossing platforms between operating systems such as between Windows and Mac operating systems. (See also Projection and Authoring)

A presentation is the process of presenting a topic to an audience. It is typically a demonstration, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, or build good will. The term can also be used for a formal or ritualized introduction or offering, as with the presentation of a debutante.